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Look up wha in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. WHA may refer to: World Health Assembly, the meetings of the World Health Organization (WHO) Bureau of
WHA
1972–1979 North American ice hockey league
(NHL) since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926. Although the WHA was not the first league since that time to attempt to challenge the NHL's
World_Hockey_Association
National Hockey League team in Edmonton, Alberta
of the major professional World Hockey Association (WHA). They were intended to be one of two WHA Alberta teams along with the Calgary Broncos. However
Edmonton_Oilers
Music venue in Manhattan, New York
Cafe Wha? is a music club at the corner of MacDougal Street and Minetta Lane in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. The club
Cafe_Wha?
Changes to North American ice hockey leagues
NHL–WHA merger, was the culmination of several years of negotiations between the National Hockey League (NHL) and the World Hockey Association (WHA). The
1979_NHL_expansion
Former team of the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association
World Hockey Association (WHA) in 1972. The club joined the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1979 after the NHL merged with the WHA. The team played their
Winnipeg_Jets_(1972–1996)
Professional ice hockey team (1972–1997)
Hartford, Connecticut. The club played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 until 1979, and in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1979
Hartford_Whalers
Governing body of the WHO
The World Health Assembly (WHA) is the forum through which the World Health Organization (WHO) is governed by its 193 member states. It is the world's
World_Health_Assembly
Hockey league draft
The WHA amateur draft was the entry draft for the World Hockey Association. The professional league operated from 1972 to 1979, but only held its annual
WHA_amateur_draft
Former ice hockey team of the World Hockey Association
Aeros were a professional ice hockey team in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 to 1978. In early 1971, the city of Dayton, Ohio was granted a
Houston_Aeros_(WHA)
South Korean violinist (born 1948)
Kyung Wha Chung (Korean: 정경화; born 26 March 1948) is a South Korean violinist. Kyung Wha Chung was born in Seoul as the middle child among seven siblings
Kyung_Wha_Chung
Former hockey team of the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association
1919–20. The Nordiques formed as one of the original World Hockey Association (WHA) teams in 1972–73. The franchise was originally awarded to a group in San
Quebec_Nordiques
(WHA) operated for seven seasons from 1972 until 1979. The WHA ceased operations after the 1978–79 season. As part of the NHL-WHA merger, four WHA franchises
List_of_WHA_seasons
Oilers were established in 1972 as part of the World Hockey Association (WHA) and joined the NHL as one of four franchises during the 1979 NHL expansion
List of Edmonton Oilers head coaches
List_of_Edmonton_Oilers_head_coaches
Hall of Fame honoring World Hockey Association
independent organization dedicated to honoring the World Hockey Association (WHA), which operated from 1972 to 1979 as a major professional ice hockey league
World Hockey Association Hall of Fame
World_Hockey_Association_Hall_of_Fame
WHA postseason tournament
The 1974 WHA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the World Hockey Association's 1973–74 season. The second postseason tournament of the league,
1974_WHA_playoffs
WHA postseason tournament
The 1973 WHA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the World Hockey Association's 1972–73 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Division
1973_WHA_playoffs
Ice hockey team in North Carolina
of the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Whalers saw success immediately, winning the Eastern Division in the WHA's first three seasons and becoming
Carolina_Hurricanes
WHA postseason tournament
The 1976 WHA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the World Hockey Association's 1975–76 season. The fourth WHA tournament, it was the only one with
1976_WHA_playoffs
Former ice hockey team of the World Hockey Association
Roadrunners were a professional ice hockey team in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1974 to 1977. They played at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in
Phoenix_Roadrunners_(WHA)
American rock band
Wha-Koo (originally called The Big Wha-Koo) was an American rock band best known for their 1978 single, "(You're Such a) Fabulous Dancer", which peaked
Wha-Koo
Canadian ice hockey player (1928–2016)
National Hockey League (NHL) and six seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA); his first 25 seasons were spent with the Detroit Red Wings. Nicknamed "Mr
Gordie_Howe
WHA postseason tournament
The 1979 WHA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the World Hockey Association's 1978–79 WHA season. The seventh and final tournament concluded with
1979_WHA_playoffs
Patriotic song with lyrics by Robert Burns
"Scots Wha Hae" (English: Scots Who Have) is a patriotic song of Scotland written using both words of the Scots language and English. It has a Roud Folk
Scots_Wha_Hae
WHA postseason tournament
The 1975 WHA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the World Hockey Association's 1974–75 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Division
1975_WHA_playoffs
The WHA's West Division was formed in 1972. The division existed for five seasons until 1977. In 1972, the WHA was formed with 12 teams, split into two
West_Division_(WHA)
Military unit
The Wha-Chi (Chinese: 華支; Jyutping: waa4 zi1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hôa-chi; lit. 'Chinese Division'), also known as the Philippine-Chinese Anti-Japanese Guerrilla
Wha-Chi
Former ice hockey team of the World Hockey Association
major league ice hockey team that played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1974 to 1978. They competed in four full seasons before folding 25
Indianapolis_Racers
Canadian ice hockey player (1939–2023)
and led the WHA in goals one additional time while being the WHA's most valuable player two times; his 77 goals scored in the 1974–75 WHA season was the
Bobby_Hull
Former ice hockey team of the World Hockey Association
Ottawa that played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) during the 1972–73 WHA season. The WHA had originally granted a franchise to Doug Michel for
Ottawa_Nationals
list of World Hockey Association (WHA) players who played at least one game from the 1972–73 WHA season to the 1978–79 WHA season. Bruce Abbey Dennis Abgrall
List_of_WHA_players
South Korean politician and diplomat (born 1955)
Kang Kyung-wha (Korean: 강경화; born April 7, 1955) is a South Korean diplomat and politician who was the first female Foreign Minister of South Korea under
Kang_Kyung-wha
Former ice hockey team of the World Hockey Association
Toronto before the start of the 1973–74 season and had drawn fairly well by WHA standards. However, onerous lease terms at Maple Leaf Gardens led owner John
Birmingham_Bulls_(WHA)
Public radio station in Madison, Wisconsin
WHA (970 AM) is a non-commercial radio station, licensed since 1922 to the University of Wisconsin and located in Madison, Wisconsin. It serves as the
WHA_(AM)
National Hockey League team in Denver, Colorado
franchises of the World Hockey Association (WHA). The franchise joined the NHL in 1979 as a result of the NHL–WHA merger. Following the 1994–95 season, they
Colorado_Avalanche
Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1961)
the World Hockey Association (WHA), where he briefly played before being traded to the Edmonton Oilers. After the NHL-WHA merger, he set many scoring records
Wayne_Gretzky
South Korean musician (born 1944)
Myung-wha Chung (Korean: 정명화; born 19 March 1944) is a South Korean cellist. Myung-wha Chung was born in 1944 in Seoul, Japanese Korea (today South Korea)
Myung-wha_Chung
Inactive ice hockey team in Arizona, US
Association (WHA). After seven WHA seasons, they were one of four organizations enfranchised by the NHL on June 22, 1979, when the WHA ceased operations
Arizona_Coyotes
"1975 WHA Playoffs Summary". "1976 WHA Playoffs Summary". "1977 WHA Playoffs Summary". "1978 WHA Playoffs Summary". "1979 WHA Playoffs Summary"
WHA_Playoff_MVP
The WHA's Canadian Division was formed in 1974. The division existed for two seasons until 1976. In 1972, the WHA was formed with 12 teams, split into
Canadian_Division_(WHA)
WHA postseason tournament
The 1977 WHA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the World Hockey Association's 1976–77 season. For the first time ever, the best team in points
1977_WHA_playoffs
Zimbabwean football club
Wha Wha FC (sometimes spelt as WhaWha or HwaHwa) is a Zimbabwean football club based in Wha Wha on the outskirts of Gweru. The club won promotion to the
Wha_Wha_F.C.
American nightclub club owner (1919–2014)
owner and entertainment entrepreneur. He founded the New York club Cafe Wha? Roth was born in November 1919 in New Castle, Indiana. His family owned
Manny_Roth
the World Hockey Association (WHA) and played in the WHA until 1979 when they joined the NHL. During their time in the WHA the Oilers drafted 59 players
List of Edmonton Oilers draft picks
List_of_Edmonton_Oilers_draft_picks
PBS member network in Wisconsin
its own PBS stations). The state network is available via flagship station WHA-TV in Madison and five full-power satellite stations throughout most of Wisconsin
PBS_Wisconsin
WHA postseason tournament
The 1978 WHA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the World Hockey Association's 1977–78 season. With the abolishing of divisions, six of the eight
1978_WHA_playoffs
American ice hockey coach (1927–2020)
Whalers of the World Hockey Association (WHA). During the 1972-73 season, he won the Howard Baldwin Trophy as the WHA coach of the year and also led the Whalers
Jack_Kelley_(ice_hockey)
Former ice hockey team of the World Hockey Association
ice hockey team that played two seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1975 to 1977. The Cowboys played at the Stampede Corral in Calgary
Calgary_Cowboys
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1961)
Canucks. He also played professionally with the World Hockey Association (WHA)'s Indianapolis Racers and Cincinnati Stingers. He also played a short four-game
Mark_Messier
Topics referred to by the same term
WHAS may refer to: WHAS (AM), a radio station (840 AM) licensed to Louisville, Kentucky, United States WHAS-TV, a television station (channel 11 analog/55
WHAS
The WHA's East Division was formed in 1972. The division existed for five seasons until 1977. In 1972, the WHA was formed with 12 teams, split into two
East_Division_(WHA)
Professional ice hockey league season
The 1978–79 WHA season was the seventh and final season of the World Hockey Association (WHA). Prior to the start of the season, the Houston Aeros folded
1978–79_WHA_season
Association (WHA) arenas. 34 total venues hosted a regular season game in the league from 1972 to 1979. Just three venues hosted 200 games over the seven WHA seasons:
List of World Hockey Association arenas
List_of_World_Hockey_Association_arenas
Musical artist
Ya Ho Wha 13, otherwise known as Ya Ho Wa 13 or Yahowha 13, is a psychedelic rock band fronted by Father Yod (/joʊd/ YOHD), spiritual leader of a religious
Ya_Ho_Wha_13
Television station in Louisville, Kentucky
WHAS-TV (channel 11) is a television station in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, affiliated with ABC. Owned by the Tegna subsidiary of Nexstar Media
WHAS-TV
Player selection draft
a merger agreement was reached with the World Hockey Association (WHA). As many WHA players also had their rights held by NHL teams, those NHL teams were
1979_NHL_expansion_draft
The WHA Junior Hockey League was an independent Canadian junior ice hockey league based out of British Columbia, Canada. The league marketed itself as
WHA_Junior_Hockey_League
Professional ice hockey season
The 1977–78 WHA season was the sixth season of the World Hockey Association (WHA). Eight teams played 80 games each. The Avco World Trophy winner was the
1977–78_WHA_season
National Hockey League season
Nordiques joined the NHL, bringing the total to 21 teams. The other two WHA teams (Birmingham Bulls and Cincinnati Stingers) were paid to fold. The New
1979–80_NHL_season
Canadian ice hockey prospective team (1971–1972)
the first WHA draft, the Broncos chose Barry Gibbs, Jim Harrison, Dale Hoganson and Jack Norris. The team participated in the February 1972 WHA General
Calgary_Broncos
American esoteric spiritual leader and restaurateur (1922–1975)
Father Yod (/joʊd/ YOHD), or YaHoWha, born James Edward Baker (July 4, 1922 – August 25, 1975), was an American new religious movement founder and owner
Father_Yod
Professional ice hockey exhibition game
Sergei Babariko WHA: Dave Dryden Shots on goal : Moscow (21) 8 - 6 - 7 WHA: (30) 12 - 8 - 10 Goaltenders : Moscow: Sergei Babariko WHA: Markus Mattsson
1979_WHA_All-Star_Games
Sports season
The 1972–73 WHA season was the first season of the World Hockey Association (WHA). Twelve teams played 78 games each. The league was officially incorporated
1972–73_WHA_season
Canadian-American ice hockey player (born 1955)
From 1973 to 1995, he played six seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA) and sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). Howe is the son
Mark_Howe
Specialized agency of the United Nations
WHO is governed by the World Health Assembly (WHA), which is composed of its 192 member states. The WHA elects and advises an executive board made up
World_Health_Organization
Canadian Ice Hockey Coach and Politician
in 1978 and coached them to a 2nd place finish in the final season of the WHA. He coached the first season of the Nordiques in the National Hockey League
Jacques_Demers
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1949)
Association (WHA), principally for the Quebec Nordiques. He also represented Canada in the 1974 Summit Series. A dominant force in the WHA, Tardif had
Marc_Tardif
Radio station in Louisville, Kentucky, United States
WHAS (840 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Louisville, Kentucky, airing a news/talk radio format. It is owned by iHeartMedia, with studios in downtown
WHAS_(AM)
Former ice hockey team of the World Hockey Association
of the WHA's five expansion teams that lasted through to the end of the league, but they were left out of the NHL–WHA merger in mid-1979. The WHA insisted
Cincinnati_Stingers
Former ice hockey team of the World Hockey Association
hockey team in New York City. They competed in the World Hockey Association (WHA) as a member of the Eastern Division (1972–1974). They played at Madison
New_York_Golden_Blades
General managers of the professional ice hockey team the Edmonton Oilers
founded in 1972 as a member of the World Hockey Association (WHA) and played in the WHA until 1979 when they joined the NHL. The team has had eleven general
List of Edmonton Oilers general managers
List_of_Edmonton_Oilers_general_managers
Proposed rival league to the NHL
The World Hockey Association (WHA) was a proposed professional hockey league intended to compete with the established National Hockey League during the
World Hockey Association (proposed)
World_Hockey_Association_(proposed)
Nigerian reggae musician
by Conqueror in 1990, and in 1991, he released the less successful LP Wha Dis Wha Dat. The album included the single "Heart of Stone", which featured an
Orits_Williki
1974 North American ice hockey draft
The 1974 WHA amateur draft was the second amateur draft held by the World Hockey Association. The first two rounds of the draft were conducted in secret
1974_WHA_amateur_draft
2015 single by Chase & Status featuring Bonkaz
"Wha Gwarn?" is a song by British record production duo Chase & Status, featuring vocals from Bonkaz. The song was released as a digital download on 20
Wha_Gwarn?
International health policy framework
framework for breastfeeding promotion adopted by the World Health Assembly (WHA) of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1981. The Code was developed as
International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes
International_Code_of_Marketing_of_Breast-milk_Substitutes
Former ice hockey team of the World Hockey Association
Sharks were an ice hockey team that played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 to 1974. Their primary home arena was the Los Angeles Memorial
Los_Angeles_Sharks
Country in East Asia
February 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023. "WHO invites "Chinese Taipei" to WHA". Taipei Times. 30 April 2009. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023
Taiwan
1972 with the arrival of the WHA Cleveland Crusaders, which were displaced in 1976 by the NHL's Barons. If the ABA and WHA were both considered major leagues
United States cities with teams from four major league sports
United_States_cities_with_teams_from_four_major_league_sports
American boxer and activist (1942–2016)
"Muhammad Ali Islamic Funeral Prayer Service Jenazah scheduled at Freedom Hall". WHAS-TV. June 6, 2016. Archived from the original on June 9, 2016. Retrieved June
Muhammad_Ali
Hockey Association All-Star teams were first named at the end of the 1972–73 WHA season to honor the best performers over the season at each position. The
WHA_All-Star_Team
"Gerard Gallant NHL & WHA Hockey Coaching Record". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2020. "Peter DeBoer NHL & WHA Hockey Coaching Record"
List of Vegas Golden Knights head coaches
List_of_Vegas_Golden_Knights_head_coaches
Association (WHA) in 1972, remaining with the league until it ceased operation after the 1978–79 season. The Oilers were one of four remaining WHA franchises
List of Edmonton Oilers players
List_of_Edmonton_Oilers_players
(NHL). The team started as Quebec Nordiques in the World Hockey Association (WHA) and played in the league until its merger with the NHL in 1979. The Nordiques
List of Colorado Avalanche seasons
List_of_Colorado_Avalanche_seasons
Canadian ice hockey player
Association (WHA). Drafted in the eighth round of the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft by the St. Louis Blues, Tétreault opted to play in the WHA after being selected
Jean_Tétreault
American historical society
The Western History Association (WHA), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, was founded in 1961 at Santa Fe, New Mexico by Ray Allen Billington, et al
Western_History_Association
Marvel Comics comic book series
cover-featured return appearance in issue #8 (July 1990). Two one-shots, Wha...Huh? in 2005, and Marvel: Now What?! in 2013 revisited the concept. The
Not_Brand_Echh
Canadian ice hockey player
Association (WHA). Drafted in the seventh round of the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft by the Minnesota North Stars, Meloff opted to play in the WHA after being
Chris_Meloff
2025 aviation accident in Louisville, Kentucky, US
(December 25, 2025). "Mayor Greenberg confirms 15th UPS crash victim". WHAS11. WHAS-TV. Archived from the original on December 26, 2025. Retrieved December 25
UPS_Airlines_Flight_2976
Canadian ice hockey player
Liut played for the Cincinnati Stingers of the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1977 to 1979 and for the St. Louis Blues, Hartford Whalers, and Washington
Mike_Liut
South Korean actor (born 1952)
Lee Deok-hwa (Korean: 이덕화; born May 8, 1952) is a South Korean actor. He served as 3rd chairman of Korean Film Actors Association (2009 – 2011). Lee Deok-hwa
Lee_Deok-hwa
Canadian-American ice hockey player
He elected to play for the Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association (WHA) in 1973, where he played with his father and brother for four seasons. From
Marty_Howe
Canadian ice hockey player
Association (WHA). Drafted in the fifth round of the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft by the Montreal Canadiens, Gibbons opted to play in the WHA after being selected
Gerard_Gibbons
WHA Hockey Coaching Record". Hockey-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019. "Tom McVie NHL & WHA
List of New Jersey Devils head coaches
List_of_New_Jersey_Devils_head_coaches
Championship trophy of the now-defunct World Hockey Association
Scotia Sports Hall of Fame in Halifax. The trophy was retired after the WHA ceased operations in 1979. Led by Bobby Hull, the Winnipeg Jets claimed the
Avco_World_Trophy
Canadian-American broadcaster and former professional ice hockey player
hockey player and head coach. Melrose played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) and National Hockey League (NHL). After retiring from playing, he became
Barry_Melrose
Canadian ice hockey player and coach (1940–2019)
League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins and in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the New England Whalers and Winnipeg Jets, and was noted for his physical
Ted_Green
Indian mystic (1931–1990)
Exploring the Religions of South Asia, A Contemporary Guru: Rajneesh. (Madison: WHA-TV 1974) 1978: The second documentary on Rajneesh called Bhagwan, The Movie
Rajneesh
Former ice hockey team of the World Hockey Association
were an ice hockey franchise in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the 1972–73 WHA season based in Philadelphia. The team's home ice was the Philadelphia
Philadelphia_Blazers
American ice hockey player (born 1955)
scoring nine goals for the Kings. While playing for the Edmonton Oilers in the WHA, he was the roommate of Wayne Gretzky during his rookie season. Carlson is
Steve_Carlson
WHA
WHA
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who bred and trained hawks, Middle English haueker (an agent derivative of haueke ‘hawk’). Hawking was a major medieval sport, and the provision and training of hawks for a feudal lord was a not uncommon obligation in lieu of rent. The right of any free man to keep hawks for his own use was conceded in Magna Carta (though social status determined what kind of bird someone could keep, the kestrel being the lowest grade).
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : topographic name from Old English hind ‘female deer’ + Old English dæl ‘valley’.English (Lancashire) : habitational name from a place in the parish of Whalley, Lancashire, so called from the same first element + Old English hyll ‘hill’.
Girl/Female
Tamil
What we do after the Arti with our hand
Boy/Male
Tamil
What
Girl/Female
Tamil
Krishna Priya | கரஷà¯à®£ பà¯à®°à®¿à®¯Â
By birth u r so talented and intelligent what ever u think about u will be succeeded
Krishna Priya | கரஷà¯à®£ பà¯à®°à®¿à®¯Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a wharf or an occupational name for someone who worked at one, from Old English hwearf ‘wharf’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places named with Old English hwǣte ‘wheat’ + lēah ‘(woodland) clearing’, as for example Whatley in Somerset, Whately in Warwickshire, or any of the places mentioned at Wheatley.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant of Carr.Hungarian (Kér) : one of the eight ancient Hungarian tribal names from the Magyar conquest of the Carpathian basin. The Kér tribe, led by a chief called Vata settled in what is now known as Békés county, but King Steven I resettled the tribe in royal estates, far away from their original residence. Thus the 42 villages named after the Kér tribe are scattered around in Hungary.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Whaley in Derbyshire, Whalley in Lancashire, or Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire (formerly in Cheshire). The first is probably named with Old English wælla ‘spring’, ‘stream’ + lēah ‘(woodland) clearing’. The second has as the first element Old English hwæl ‘round hill’, and the last has Old English weg ‘path’, ‘road’ as the first element, the second element in both cases also being lēah.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : variant of Whan.English : topographic name for someone who lived in a corner or angle or land, from Old English hwamm ‘corner’, or a habitational name from Wham in County Durham, named with this word.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Gardener.Lion Gardiner came from England in 1635 to Saybrook, CT, the settlement of Earl of Warwick patentees at the mouth of the Connecticut River, and built a fort there. Born in 1636, his son, David, was the first white child born in the settlement. Lion later bought the Isle of Wight, now Gardiners Island, from the Indians, and moved his family there until 1653, when he bought land in what is now Easthampton, Long Island, NY.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Rajeshram | ராஜேஷà¯à®°à®®
I like the name wish you could tell me what it means and its effects
Rajeshram | ராஜேஷà¯à®°à®®
Surname or Lastname
English (Northamptonshire)
English (Northamptonshire) : Anglo-Norman French patronymic (see Fitzgerald) from the personal name Hugh.William Fitzhugh (1651–1701), from Bedford, England, emigrated to VA about 1670 and established himself on the Potomac River in what was then Stafford Co., VA, as a planter and exporter. He also practiced law, was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, and served in 1687 as lieutenant colonel of the county militia.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : metonymic occupational name for a maker of habergeons, Middle English, Old French haubergeon. The habergeon was a sleeveless jacket of mail or scale armor, which was also worn for penance.Born in Beverley, Yorkshire, England, James Habersham emigrated to the infant colony of Georgia in 1738 with his friend George Whitefield. Together they established what is believed to be America’s first orphanage. Habersham was married in Bethesda, GA, in 1740 and had three surviving sons, all of whom were educated at Princeton and became ardent patriots.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places called Wharton. Examples in Cheshire and Herefordshire are from an Old English river name Wæfer (derived from wæfre ‘wandering’, ‘winding’) + Old English tūn ‘settlement’; another in Lincolnshire has as its first element Old English wearde ‘beacon’ or waroð ‘shore’, ‘bank’; one in the former county of Westmorland (now part of Cumbria) is from Old English hwearf ‘wharf’, ‘embankment’ + tūn.Richard Wharton (d. 1689) emigrated from England to MA in about 1667, in search of fortune (which he did not achieve) rather than religious freedom.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Whale.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a short form of Andrew.English (Norman) : from the Germanic personal name Drogo, which is of uncertain origin; it is possibly akin to Old Saxon (gi)drog ‘ghost’, ‘phantom’, or with a stem meaning ‘to bear’, ‘to carry’ (Old High German tragan). Whatever its origin, the name was borne by one of the sons of Charlemagne, and was subsequently popular throughout France in the forms Dreus, Drues (oblique case Dreu, Dr(i)u), whence it was introduced to England by the Normans. Drogo de Monte Acuto (as his name appears in its Latinized form) was a companion of William the Conqueror and founder of the Montagu family, among whom the personal name Drogo was revived in the 19th century.English (of Norman origin) : nickname from Middle English dreue, dru, Old French dru, ‘favorite’, ‘lover’ (originally an adjective, apparently from a Gaulish word meaning ‘strong’, ‘vigorous’, ‘lively’, but influenced by the sense of the Old High German element trūt, drūt ‘dear’, ‘beloved’).English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of various places in France called Dreux, from the Gaulish tribal name Durocasses.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name, with the preposition de, from any of the numerous places in France named from Old French rieux ‘streams’.Irish : when not an adoption of the English surname, a reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Druaidh or Ó Druaidh or Ó Draoi ‘son’ and ‘descendant of the druid’, from draoi ‘druid’, genitive druadh or draoi.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a large, ungainly person, from Middle English hwal ‘whale’ (Old English hwæl).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Whaley.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a boundary (see Mark 2). It is notable that early examples of the surname tend to occur near borders, for example on the Kent-Sussex boundary.English : possibly an occupational name from an agent derivative of Middle English mark(en) ‘to put a mark on’, although it is not clear what the exact nature of the work of such a ‘marker’ would be.English : relatively late development of Mercer. There is one family in Clitheroe, Lancashire, who spelled their name Mercer or Marcer in the 16th century, but Marker in the 17th.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name from Yiddish marker ‘servant’.German : status name for someone who lived on an area of land that was marked off from the village land or woodland, Middle High German merkære.Danish : from a short form of the Germanic personal name Markward.
WHA
WHA
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Welcoming
Girl/Female
Latin
Daughter of Priam.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Varunavi | வரà¯à®¨à®¾à®µà¯€
Goddess Laxmi
Girl/Female
French
Little angel.
Female
Hebrew
(גַּל) Hebrew unisex name GAL means "mound, wave."
Boy/Male
Greek
Tame.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Gift of God
Girl/Female
Muslim
The generous
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Sollars.German : topographic name for someone who lived in a marshy place, from Soll (variant of Sohl 1), the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant.South German (Söller) : nickname for someone whose house had a characteristic arbor or sunroom attached or a loggia in the upper story, from Latin solarium ‘sun room’.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Victor
WHA
WHA
WHA
WHA
WHA
pron., a., & adv.
Whatever; whatsoever; what thing soever; -- used indefinitely.
pron. & a.
Whatever.
n.
Wharfs, collectively.
pron., a., & adv.
Used adjectively, meaning how remarkable, or how great; as, what folly! what eloquence! what courage!
n.
A man who owns, or has the care of, a wharf.
v. t.
To place upon a wharf; to bring to a wharf.
n.
Alt. of Wharling
interrog. adv.
Why? For what purpose? On what account?
pron.
A contraction of whatsoever; -- used in poetry.
n.
See Whaap.
n.
The fee or duty paid for the privilege of using a wharf for loading or unloading goods; pierage, collectively; quayage.
n.
A wharf or wharfs, collectively; wharfing.
n.
Same as Whall.
indef. pron.
Whatsoever; whosoever; whatever; anything that.
pron., a., & adv.
Used adverbially in a sense corresponding to the adjectival use; as, he picked what good fruit he saw.
pron., a., & adv.
As an interrogative pronoun, used in asking questions regarding either persons or things; as, what is this? what did you say? what poem is this? what child is lost?
pron.
A contraction of what-ever; -- used in poetry.
pron., a., & adv.
Sometimes prefixed to adjectives in an adverbial sense, as nearly equivalent to how; as, what happy boys!